Used to love AoE2 because of huge changes from AoE1 -> AoE2"OMG BUILDING IS FREAKING HUGE!"

However i tried to play back AoM and AoE3, but i couldnt get into "the zone" because battle feel slow / clunky.Not to mention I now looking forward for asymmetric RTS design, so broodwar feel better for me (and red alert 3 to certain extend)

Yes I saw it made me happy partially, but i'm not too excited... I mean, someone who plays AoEII clearly doesn't give a fuck about super quality graphics... and I'm really skeptical against steam, i'm not the gamer kind of guy. and I don't know the compatibility issues this might bring , which could suck balls.

the mod is ok (imo) I still don't prefer it over regular AoC specially after voobly allowed desktop resolution for AoC (I use 1650x1080). The new civs are like meh, I don't love the balance changes to the existing civs.

Very cool AoE vids man. Fun to watch and lots of nostalgia. Didn't realize the game was still played competitively! Played a hell of a lot of AoE2 AoK as a kid. Never got very good at it though. Would try to power build my economy way too excessively to beat competent players. Greed was > me. Much thanks for the videos.

Do have a problem with saying the gameplay is more extensive than BW though. I mean BW was a god damned national sport with highly paid athletes training 14 hours a day with what is possibly the greatest skill gap and ceiling in video game history. Watching top level BW is like watching top level boxing. A subtle and intricate artform with levels of depth beyond the comprehension of those who have not have studied it.